Makati court suggests state hospitals to Napoles

The counsel of alleged pork barrel queen Janet Lim-Napoles asks Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 on Friday to allow Napoles for a check-up in “Ospital ng Makati” due to abdominal pains. The court did not object to the recommendation. Napoles was rushed to the hospital for an emergency check-up after the hearing. Photo from Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter Jaymee Gamil.

MANILA, Philippines – Detained businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles should instead be hospitalized in a government hospital and not in St. Luke’s Medical Center, Makati Regional Trial Court judge Elmo Alameda said on Friday.

Napoles personally appeared before the Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 150 on Friday to insist that she be allowed to undergo surgery and hospital confinement.

Among the hospitals Alameda suggested were Southern Luzon Hospital, Philippine General Hospital, and Ospital ng Makati in Pembo, Makati, Ruel Perez reported in Inquirer Radio 990 AM.

Napoles became teary-eyed as she appealed to the court that she be allowed to have surgery and hospital confinement.

Napoles claims to be suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding. One of her doctors said if left untreated, her condition could lead to cancer.

Napoles faces plunder charges over the elaborate pork barrel scam, where billions of discretionary funds were funneled to Napoles’ questionable non-government organizations.

She is currently detained at Fort Sto. Domingo in Sta. Rosa, Laguna over a serious illegal detention charge.

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